Inter Miami had a member of his suspended delegation from all technical areas until the end of the League Cup dispute. The action was taken after an incident involving the match against Atlas played last Wednesday (07/30), played at the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
According to ESPN sources, the suspended professional was Yassine Cheuko, personal security of Lionel Messi.
– After the game between Inter Miami and Club Atlas, played on July 30, a member of the Inter Miami delegation inappropriately behaved when entering restricted areas without official accreditation – announced the Disciplinary Committee in a statement.
– According to the League Cup 2025 tournament regulation, the Disciplinary Committee decided to suspend the individual involved from all technical areas throughout the competition, and fined Inter Miami – continued the statement.
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What happened to Lionel Messi’s security guard?
The incident in question came after the match, when Yassine Cheuko broke into the field to try to separate a discussion between players from both teams, making physical contact with athlas athletes.
Matheus Doria, defender of the Mexican club, talked about the situation, noting that Messi’s security guard is not allowed to enter the field and get involved in discussions between the players.
– We already know that our board works very well and will take care of the subject. I understand that Messi’s security guard is there to protect Messi from a possible fan invasion, but for players, he doesn’t have this permission, ”Doria said.
“It is not up to us to talk a lot or give their opinion on the subject, but the board and those responsible for the CUP legs are already aware and will take action on what can or cannot be done to protect not only Messi, but also the other players and their physical integrity,” he added.
Cheuko had been previously banned because he was present on the edge of the MLS games.
